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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Datuk Manharlal Ratilal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ahmadanuar500@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 15:27:38 -0400
Subject: Datuk Manharlal Ratilal

Datuk Manharlal Ratilal
Finance Department
PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)
Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia,
Web: www.petronas.com.my

Good Day,

Your contact was made available by the corporate affairs department of our trade ministry.
I am glad to introduce this transaction to you hoping that you will partake in it and
jointly accomplish same with us to our mutual benefits.

I am a finance director with the Petroliam Nasional Berhad Corporation (PETRONAS) and
presently a member of the audit review panel of the same corporation. During a recent
review, we discovered that the sum of US$38million (Thirty Eight million United States
Dollars) is floating in a suspense account at our Apex Bank as a result of over invoiced
contracts which was already executed.

I and my colleagues have therefore resolved to avail this rare opportunity to our advantage
and consequently have perfected a risk free scheme to transfer this fund abroad. But as civil
servants, we cannot operate foreign account, therefore we need somebody who can provide an
enabling offshore account to facilitate the transfer of the funds.

We are therefore seeking your assistance and permission to remit this amount into your account.
Your commission will be 25% of the total sum, 5% has been set aside for reimbursing cost of
expenses during the course of transaction and the balance of 70% is for me and my colleagues.


You are required to e-mail the following information to us without further delay:

(1) Your company name and address
(2) Your full name and address
(3) Your Profession and date of birth
(4) Your telephone and Fax Number

We have taken measures to ensure that there are no risks involved on both parties.

We have estimated that this transaction will be concluded within 14 working days on receipt
of your acceptance letter to this proposal. Please reach me through the e-mail address
below signifying your interest in this business, this information is highly confidential.
Further information will be conveyed to you as soon as i receive your acceptance response.

Best regards,
Datuk Manharlal Ratilal







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